Let's pronounce "Genasi"

[doctorhook]

Or Tennessee (like the state and the Arrested Development song).

I was actually hesitant to use that example, because, to me, "Tennessee" seems like stress is on the last syllable, which wasn't what I was going for. It's sort of like the difference between saying, "jen-NAH-see" and "jenna-SEE".

(But I do enjoy Arrested Development, so have a cookie! :cookie: )

 

[Fenes]

Reminds me of one of my former DMs who pronounced "Lich" as Lick (like in Lichtenstein), rather than Litch, as the rest of the group did. I'm not sure if he was right or not, to this day. We had a lot of trouble taking something seriously with a name like that, even if it was right.

Lichtenstein doesn't get pronounced as "Lick" (as in licking), it has a softer sound, mostly between "sh" and "ck", sort of a soft cough.

I pronounce all exotic names like they'd be pronounced in German, unless it's very clear that they are derived from a real language.

 

[Sound of Azure]

Lichtenstein doesn't get pronounced as "Lick" (as in licking), it has a softer sound, mostly between "sh" and "ck", sort of a soft cough.

I pronounce all exotic names like they'd be pronounced in German, unless it's very clear that they are derived from a real language.

Ah, sorry about that! I think that'll be the last time I take pronunciation lessons from A Knight's Tale!

 

[Drakhar]

Apparently, some people really want to pronounce it to rhyme with "snow" or "no," even though the official pronunciation rhymes with "how" or "prow."

...yah, I don't think I could have thought of that without breaking my brain. It just sounds plain silly that way if you ask me.

 

[Fifth Element]

Reminds me of one of my former DMs who pronounced "Lich" as Lick (like in Lichtenstein), rather than Litch, as the rest of the group did. I'm not sure if he was right or not, to this day. We had a lot of trouble taking something seriously with a name like that, even if it was right.

I had a DM who did the same thing. He also pronounced melee as "muh-LEE". I had another DM who insisted cudgel is pronounced with a hard 'g' in the middle.

 

[Desdichado]

/gзnα:si/

My name is Hobo and I approved this message.

Although I see /jзnα:si/ and even /gзnα:sai/ and /jзnα:sai/ as suitable alternates.

To be honest with you, I don't really like the word. Then again my attempts to come up with alternates (jinnborn, etc.) haven't really excited me either.

 

[Moorcrys]

I use the 'jen-NAH-see' pronunciation, although I personally like 'jen-SAI'.

I try not to use the 'jen-uh-SEE' pronunciation 'cause it sounds too much like the cream ale/beer Genesee. We already have enough things to get the table going off on a tangent -- beer races will put us over the edge.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

I try not to use the 'jen-uh-SEE' pronunciation 'cause it sounds too much like the cream ale/beer Genesee. We already have enough things to get the table going off on a tangent -- beer races will put us over the edge.

And Djinn doesn't?

Really how often hasn't everyone gone off on a tangent about Gin, with those Djinn Genies...

 

[Desdichado]

I use the 'jen-NAH-see' pronunciation, although I personally like 'jen-SAI'.

Hey, that's a good alternative right there.

Gensai? Djinsai? A can see a few alternate spellings that all make sense, but all of them, at least, lack the problematic pronunciation issue inherent in genasi, as well as arguably being slightly more explicit about what it is that they are.

 

[Ranger REG]

It's too late. I am now in accent limbo. New Zealand friends and family think I have an American accent, while everyone here in the USA thinks I have a NZ accent. They occasionally confuse it with an Australian accent, but that's a monstrous accusation that results in painful and excruciating death for the hapless confused person.

Right. I'll try to note the differences.